Summary

As Elaine leaves the restaurant where she had lunch with Jon, she is pondering many things from an adult perspective. She feels that she would be frantic if one of her daughters fell in love with a man like Josef. A Middle Eastern woman approaches her and asks her for money to feed some war refugees that she has taken in. Elaine thinks that this is the war that killed Stephen.

In a flashback, Elaine returns to school after the summer. She feels treacherous because of the two affairs she has to hide. Last time Elaine had seen Susie she had looked terrible, asking Elaine if she knew of Josef’s whereabouts. When Elaine lied and said she did not know, Susie left in a hopeless state.